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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
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*Living Underwater/ Villa Escondida B&B*			We dove with this company last fall, but had a less than stellar experience, and were disappointed because we'd read such great th... Full report		7/2012	Lisa Jabusch and Steve Nieters 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*			My wife and I have been diving with Aldora Divers since 2003. We have both been employed in the customer service industry all of ... Full report		6/2012	Jerry Kelley 250+ Dives
*Deep Exosure*			I have been diving in Cozumel for 25 years and have dove with numerous dive centers. I became involved with Deep Exposure as a res... Full report		5/2012	James Ferman 500+ Dives
*Dressel Divers/ Barcelo Maya Beach*		Riviera Maya	The diving on the Riviera Maya was mediocre, not on par with my diving the last year in Curacao and the Exuma Islands- but better ... Full report		3/2012	Terence Taylor <100 Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Grand Cozumel, Allegro Cozumel*		Cozumel South Reefs	I'm probably the most frequent- flier at the Allegro and was dismayed to discover I couldn't be accomodated there and had to spend ... Full report		3/2012	Shawn McDermott 1000+ Dives
*sunrisedivers/ casa mexicana*		cozumel	Casa Mexicana is a very clean and affordable hotel in downtown. It has a great buffet breakfast included and a small pool and bar. ... Full report		2/2012	Kevin Feor 500+ Dives
*Liquid Blue Divers/ Hotel Cozumel*		Cozumel	You generally have two choices for diving in Cozumel: diving with a large crowd on a big, slow dive boat (typically associated wit... Full report		2/2012	Neil Burgess 100+ Dives
*Cave Heaven*		Tulum cenotes	Cave Heaven is a dive operation focused on cenote diving in Tulum. They offer UTD cave training, guided cavern and cave dives, and... Full report		2/2012	Neil Burgess 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*			A lot has already been written about Aldora's diving service and their great little villa. My review only adds another ringing end... Full report		1/2012	Ronald Riesenbach <100 Dives
*Aquanauts/ Catalonia Yucatan Beach*		Puerto Aventuras	Love, love Aquanauts. Have dove with them for about 3 years now. Crew is very attentive to camera gear and helping you in and ou... Full report		12/2011	Mr Terry Bartley 100+ Dives
*Dive Palancar*		Cozumel	I have dived Cozumel many times over the last 35 years. It is one of the few places that is actually getting better as a dive loca... Full report		11/2011	Randall S Preissig 1000+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*		Chen Rio	We are so glad that we chose Aldora. You should definitely stay at the Villa Aldora if you are diving with them! Brent, Greg and ... Full report		11/2011	Meegan Gruber 500+ Dives
*Dive House/ Fiestamericana*			Over the years we have made good friendships with the folks at the Dive House. We have been all over and this crew is as nice as ... Full report		11/2011	David Funderburk 500+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			This was our 13th visit to Scuba Club. Weather was perfect. Some days only 3 divers, max was 10. Coral was healthy, lots of mar... Full report		9/2011	Robert Barada 250+ Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Allegro Cozumel*		Cozumel South Reefs	After not having had a camera in the water for. . . well about forever (I DO vaguely remember running an underwater photo school in J... Full report		8/2011	Shawn McDermott 1000+ Dives
*Dive Aventuras/ Aventura Spa Palace*		Riviera Maya	We went, not expecting much. We've been to Cozumel 10 times, but thought we'd check out Puerto Aventuras diving, about which we ha... Full report		5/2011	Carol A Thompson 500+ Dives
*Albatros Charters/ Cruise Ship*		Cozumel	Our group of 3 (1 Assistant Instructor & 2 Master Scuba Divers) made reservations with Albatros as we prepared to take our cruise. ... Full report		3/2011	Eric A Frick 250+ Dives
*XTC Dive Center*		Xcalak and the Chinchorro Bank	In late March, we dove two days (4 dives) on the local reefs of Xcalak and one day (2 dives) on the Chinchorro Banks. All the div... Full report		3/2011	Jason Marks 500+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Fiesta Americana*			This was our 8th trip to Cozumel and our first time diving with Jeremy. We can't wait for the next time. If bottom time is your t... Full report		3/2011	Alan Wolf 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Aura Hotel*		Cozumel	We spent 5 days with Aldora during our recent visit to Cozumel, which was the second visit in the past 12 months (last time I went... Full report		3/2011	James Castanino 250+ Dives
*Manta Raya/ Casa Mexicana*		Cozumel	I have been diving with Fernando since 1980 and I have always found him to be reliable, punctual, enthusiastic, environmentaly con... Full report		2/2011	William J Ehler 1000+ Dives
*Blue Magic Scuba/ [same]n/a*			Blue Magic Scuba delivers personalized service, both before the trip, during, and after. Joyce, the shop owner, was very helpful ... Full report		12/2010	JACK Percelay <100 Dives
*Blue Angel Dive Shop*			The hotel operation & service has improved greatly with the new owners. All rooms look out over the ocean. The rooms are good size... Full report		12/2010	Blake Calvin 100+ Dives
*Aquanauts/ Catalonia Yucatan*		Riviera Maya	... Full report		11/2010	Mr Terry Bartley 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*			This is a bit redundant since we stayed at Villa Aldora and dove with Aldora Divers in September (and reported it). However, the ... Full report		10/2010	John E. Keith 100+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			We have visited Scuba Club many times, but not since right after Wilma. The diving was greatly effected by Wilma, but has come ba... Full report		8/2010	Robert Barada 500+ Dives
*Bucaneros del Caribe (Majahual), XTC (Xcalak)/ Casa Maria (Majahual)*		Mahahual & Xcalak & Tulum	Flew into Cancun, rented a large new 8 passenger van for the 6 of us at America Car Rental near Cancun Airport. Drove about 1 hr t... Full report		8/2010	Mae L. Ding 100+ Dives
*Dive Paradise/ Hotel Cozumel*		Cozumel	Hotel Cozumel has improved their food but do not expect the food prep of Little Cayman of the States. Dive Paradise has always bee... Full report		8/2010	Ed Ulrich 1000+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ el Cid*			I loved Jeremy's outfit!!!!! I loved loved loved his crew, boat, and the way he ran his business. The boat was the fastest on the... Full report		8/2010	Lisa Vignerot 100+ Dives
*Sand Dollar Sports/ Wyndham Aura*			This was our 2nd time diving with Sand Dollar at the Wyndham Aura resort. As before, the operation was well done. We left on tim... Full report		7/2010	Pete Mykytyn <100 Dives
*Akumal Dive Center/ [same]Akumal Caribe*		[N/A]Mexican Yucatan	The small hotels are by far better than the larger mega Las Vegas style hotels. The service the food and the over all experience i... Full report		6/2010	brent j fenstermaker 100+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*		COZUMEL	We were picked up at the airport and rode 15 minutes to the resort. We were told to go to the dive shop immediately for the briefi... Full report		5/2010	Ernie Plourde 1000+ Dives
*Maya Palms dive operation*		A few miles south of Mahahual	The best thing about the diving was the health of the corals. I saw no dead corals and no algae growth. Most of the corals were so... Full report		5/2010	Ronald Bailey 1000+ Dives
*XTC Dive Center/ Playa Sonrisa*		Xcalak, Mahahual Peninsula	The bad (very little!): Nitrox $14 a fill, due to difficulty of obtaining it in this remote location. No rinse tank on board. ... Full report		4/2010	Ken New 100+ Dives
*Bahia Divers/ Grand Palladium White Sand*		Maya Riviera	We stayed at the Grand Palladium White Sand and wanted to do some diving. We did not dive with the resort dive shop as I had read... Full report		4/2010	Mr Terry Bartley 100+ Dives
*Blue Project/ Iberostar*		Cozumel	This dive operator was a fill in for a newly recommended dive operator who had a family medical emergency. WOW is all I can say. B... Full report		4/2010	Mark Powell 1000+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Residencias Reef (Wyndham)*			We dove for 6 days with Living Underwater, and all 6 were fabulous. The last time we dove Cozumel was before Hurricane Wilma and w... Full report		3/2010	Heather Rooney <100 Dives
*Dive House/ Fiesta Americana*			Each day your equiptment is loaded on the boat, then they ask divers which reef they want to dive. Boats handle any where from 3 ... Full report		2/2010	Conrad Kantor 500+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Wyndham Aura Cozumel*		Cozumel	Had an absolutely wonderful time diving with Jeremy Anschel and his team - Living Underwater. They are one of the small, fast boat... Full report		1/2010	Paul Y Lee 250+ Dives
*Liquid Blue Divers/ Wyndham Aura Cozumel*		Cozumel	I arranged diving with Jeremy Anschel of Living Underwater. But, as he was full on some dive days, he recommended Liquid Blue Dive... Full report		1/2010	Paul Y Lee 250+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			This truly is a resort for divers. Outside dive lockers( bring your own locks). Several entry ladders for shore diving. Several di... Full report		12/2009	Robert P. Zimmerman 500+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Residencias Reef*		Cozumel	Aldora is an excellent dive operation. Memo, the owner, gives the operation his constant personal attention and makes a point of ... Full report		12/2009	David Dornbusch 250+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Aldora Villas*		Cozumel	Aldora Divers are superb, cost a little more but worth it. Totally dedicated to getting all dives in and accomodating every reaso... Full report		12/2009	Michael 500+ Dives
*Blue Angel Dive Shop*		Cozumel	This is a small dive resort just south of the main town. The restaurant was terrific, so we didn't have to go outside (we did once... Full report		12/2009	Frederick R. Turoff 500+ Dives
*Careyitos/ El Presidente Intercontinental*			Careyitos offers an exceptional service among Cozumel dive operators. These guys are the real deal and have been around for 30+ y... Full report		11/2009	James McBride 500+ Dives
*Aquanauts/ Catalonia Yucatan*		Puerto Aventuras	Aquanauts went under new ownership while we were there. They have been customers since 2003, and the overall feeling of them taki... Full report		11/2009	Terry Bartley 100+ Dives
*Scuba Du/ El Presidente*		Cozumel	While Cozumel may not be the diving it was pre- hurricane, it is still very good diving. The el Presidente is a value issue. It... Full report		10/2009	Stephen kouri <100 Dives
*Sand Dollar/ Wyndum*		Cozumel	The Wyndum resort was was not set up to accomodate divers. Most in our group paid for an upgrade which put us further away from th... Full report		9/2009	D Demming 1000+ Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Allegro Cozumel*			I go back to dive here again and again- - seems like my home away from home these days, since diving off Melbourne Florida is mostly... Full report		9/2009	Shawn McDermott 1000+ Dives
*Chucho Divers/ El Cid La Ceba*		Cozumel	This was our fourth trip to Cozumel and all four times we stayed at the El Cid La Ceba. We could not beat the package deal we got ... Full report		9/2009	Henry & Carol Ziller 100+ Dives
*Deep Blue*		Cozumel	Dive Blue is a good operation. They had a small boat, Raul was a good, fun, mellow and flexible divemaster. He was unobtrusive and... Full report		8/2009	Christo Artusio <100 Dives
*Living Underwater/ Fiesta Americana*		Mexico	Based largely upon diver reports in the Chapbook, we opted to sign on with Living Underwater. The owner is Jeremy, a transplanted... Full report		8/2009	William Ungerman 500+ Dives	1
*Aldora Divers*			Easy to book and quick to respond via internet. Friendly, but professional check- in and did examine our C- cards. Memo make... Full report		7/2009	Mike Traylor 250+ Dives
*Squalo Divers/ NA*		Isla Mujeres	We rented a house in the La Gloria section of town. A 5 minute taxi cab ride from downtown costing about 20 pesos one way. I... Full report		7/2009	Debbie Nottelmann 250+ Dives
*Dive Aventuras/ Private House*		Puerto Aventuras	The owner of Dive Aventuras, Mike Doody, was very responsive via email prior to our arrival. He answered all our questions and re... Full report		6/2009	Matt Grace 100+ Dives
*Del Mar Aquatics/ Casa Del Mar*			Cozumel has changed much above the surface, but is still excellent below! We stayed at Casa Del Mar hotel south of downtown. V... Full report		4/2009	Joe Williams 250+ Dives
*Pepes Scuba/ Hotel Fontan*			A group of 7 of us had a wonderful trip to Cozumel. What made it so good was a perfect blending of under water beauty/ excitement ... Full report		4/2009	Mark Thorne 500+ Dives
*Aquatic Sports-Sergio Sandoval/ Villas El Encanto*			Diving with Sergio/ Aquatic Sports since 1988. Always professional and concerned with environment above & below the surface. Treat ... Full report		4/2009	Mark & Selena Chino 100+ Dives
*Dive Paradise/ Barracuda Hotel*		Cozumel	This is Cozumel, and it was the week of New Year's. We opted for a lower end hotel, and it was perfectly adequate. The boats lef... Full report		1/2009	Dennis Jacobson 250+ Dives
*Dive Aventuras/ Grand Mayan*		Riviera Maya	Before I start my dive report for Riviera Maya, I first have to warn people about renting a car in Cancun, especially with Hertz. ... Full report		1/2009	Bear Johnston 500+ Dives
*Dressel Divers/ Iberostar Cozumel*		Cozumel	I Wish I knew that you could get a 15% internet discount by booking in advance. They take Credit cards and offer 5% discount ... Full report		1/2009	Dave Dori 500+ Dives
*Aquanauts*		Puerto Aventuras	Very pleased with this dive op. They have got good reviews on Scuba board, and they are very deserving of that. We did 7 oceans ... Full report		1/2009	Terry Bartley 100+ Dives
*Dive House/ Fiesta Americana*		Cozumel	We hadn't been to Cozumel since the hurricane a few years ago, and while the corals were removed in the shallows, the wonderful co... Full report		1/2009	Larry Squillace 1000+ Dives
*Dive House/ Fiesta Americana*		Cozumel	The Fiesta Americana was perfect for us. We were, without asking, upgraded to an oceanfront room. The entire staff was cordial a... Full report		11/2008	William Ungerman 500+ Dives
*Chucho Divers/ El Cid La Ceba*		Cozumel	This was our third trip to Cozumel and all three times we stayed at the El Cid La Ceba. We could not beat the package deal. There ... Full report		9/2008	Henry & Carol Ziller 100+ Dives
*Buena Ventura Diving*			this was the most recent of 5 five trips with buena ventura since june 2007. this is a six pack, fast boat outfit with victor as c... Full report		8/2008	jeff franks 100+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Villablanca Hotel*			My husband and I had previously been to Cozumel in 1998, 2000 and 2004 (pre- Hurricane Wilma). The reefs have not yet fully recove... Full report		7/2008	Sandie Hurst 100+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Wyndham - Sabor Adults Only Section*			As fairly new divers, my wife and I, who are senior citizens, were concerned about a small operation such as Living Underwater and... Full report		7/2008	Pete and Kathy Mykytyn <100 Dives
*AquaWorld/ Moon Palace*		Cancun	Dive was booked through activity desk at Moon Palace. Transportation to AquaWorld office in Cancun was additional $10. Boat prob... Full report		6/2008	Bob Halem <100 Dives
*Aldora/ Aldora Villa*			For regular visitors to the Villa - sorry to report that Kay and Greg have returned to the states. They left the morning of April ... Full report		5/2008	Stan Blankenship <100 Dives
*Liquid Blue Divers/ Fiesta Americana*			Liquid Blue Divers is a good choice for the diver who prefers to avoid the cattle- boat approach. Small fast boats, experienced st... Full report		5/2008	Daniel Spitzer 250+ Dives
*Deep Blue/ Palma Dorada Hotel*		Cozumel	If Deep Blue tells you they are going to Punta Sur (Cathedral) and other remote locations, they go there. At Punta Sur Cathedral ... Full report		5/2008	Doug Freer 250+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Melia Cozumel*		Cozumel	Aside from the lack of a camera rinse tank/ bucket, Aldora has to be one of the best, most professional dive shops we've been with. ... Full report		4/2008	John Keith 100+ Dives	1
*LIVING UNDERWATER & Pelagic Ventures/ Occidental Grand*			Living Underwater, Pelagic Ventures, Occidental Grand, April 2008 Ted Shieh, MD, (tedatshedd@yahoo. com), Chicago, IL Our group... Full report		4/2008	Ted Shieh M.D. 250+ Dives
*Aldora/ Villa Aldora*			Villa Aldora is a superb facility. The managers Kay and Greg are most helpful and go the extra mile when you need them. The Villa ... Full report		2/2008	Glenn Gill 100+ Dives
*blue xt sea diving/ fiesta americana*			The dive operation at blue xt sea diving was first rate. We had Arturo for our first divemaster and he was incredible at finding ... Full report		2/2008	william flanagan 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ N/A*			I’ve been diving Cozumel for 15+ years and I’ve experience the good, the bad, and the truly awful. This is my second year of divin... Full report		2/2008	Steven J. Bissell 1000+ Dives
*Bahia Divers/ Bahia Principe*		Mayan Riviera	Bahia Divers (not to be confused with the opertaion at the resort (Bahia Dive Center) - although it turns out there is a relation) ... Full report		1/2008	Mark Hillier <100 Dives
*Aldora/ Hotel Cozumel and Resort*			I have read reports in Undercurrent on Aldora for years and I finally had the opportunity to dive with them on this recent trip. ... Full report		1/2008	Nick McGregor 250+ Dives
*dive house/ fiesta americana scuba resort*		cozumel	Fiesta Americana Dive Resort was excellent. The place was very clean and the staff was very courtious and helpful. The rooms were ... Full report		1/2008	arthur garfinkel <100 Dives
*Scuba Shaack/Blue Bubble*		Cozumel	We had been diving with this dive operator for the past 7 or 8 years. The dive master on this trip was a young man with the ... Full report		12/2007	Mark Powell 500+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			The hotel and dive operation were outstanding. We got our Drift diving cert. while we were there and the divemaster was excellent... Full report		12/2007	Dean Parrish 100+ Dives
*Pappa Hogs/ Villa Blanca*		cozumel	the good: 6 pack boat w/ experienced divers, warm water, not bad vis. , only 1 hr. of intense rain after diving ( Jun. - Jul is ra... Full report		8/2007	Eldon Okazaki 500+ Dives
*Dive House/ Fiesta Americana*		Cozumel, Q Roo	We have been to Fiesta Americana (FA) and Dive House (DH) many times because they are always very dependable. FA is about 5 km so... Full report		5/2007	Don Reed 500+ Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Allegro*			This was a great vacation for three families. The Allegro is a great all inclusive 15 minutes south of town. The dive operation ... Full report		4/2007	Craig Mathews 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Suites Bahia*		Cozumel	Suites Bahia a little spartan, but right in the center of town and very well priced (about $70/ night). Small kitchenette with a d... Full report		2/2007	Buzz Waterston 100+ Dives
*Del Mar Aquatics/ Hotel Cozumel*			we were picked up at our dock about 8: 15AM every morning (OK sometimes 8: 30). The crew from DelMar Aquatics told about several opt... Full report		2/2007	Dan LaDue 500+ Dives
*Bahia Divers Xpu-Ha Beach bBach/ Bahia Principe Tulum*		Xpu-Ha Beach/Akumal Area	We based our choice of dive operator on a Chapbook review recommending Stefano Pedroni of Bahia Divers. He runs a small shop on X... Full report		1/2007	Peter Pola <100 Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Aldora Villas*			This was my 2nd trip with Aldora. 1st was in 2003. You can see that there was damage to the reefs from Wilma & the vis was not a... Full report		12/2006	Bill Mosel 100+ Dives
*Blue Angel/ Caribe Blu*			Excellent dive operation. I did 21 dives in 9 days including one twilight and two night dives. Our group initially consisted of ... Full report		11/2006	Bob Rollin 100+ Dives
*Dive with Martin/ El Cid La Ceiba*		Cozumel	This was our 8th trip to Cozumel and our first time using Dive with Martin. DWM is a very small operation that I will return to o... Full report		9/2006	Tonya Zander 100+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Casa Mexicana*			A late September trip found Cozumel very quiet. Even though we have been to Cozumel more than 20 times, this was our first stay a... Full report		9/2006	Bill Stalter 250+ Dives
*Aquaworld/ Moon Palace*		Cancun	While Cancun diving is only somewhat above average, it is definitely worth bringing your gear; especially if you dive the Cenotes. ... Full report		8/2006	Sharon 100+ Dives
*Advanced Divers/ Casa Mexicana*		Cozumel	Cozumel is still a great Caribbean dive destination in spite of Wilma’s attempt to ravage the reefs last year. We have made two sh... Full report		8/2006	Jack Gibson 500+ Dives
*Del Mar*		Holbox/Cozumel	After reading Ben Davidson’s report on Holbox 2004…I had to visit it myself. What a trip. I have never seen a WhaleShark…well I sa... Full report		7/2006	Scott <100 Dives
*Aqua Adventures/ Avalon Reef Club*		Isla de Mujeres	The hotel can arrange your transportation from the Cancun airport to the 15- 20 min ferry ride to the hotel and back. The hotel is ... Full report		7/2006	Gustavo Valero <100 Dives	1
*Living Underwater/ Casa Del Mar*		Cozumel	I first stayed at the old Casa del Mar in 1995 and it looks about the same as it did. The biggest change is the sand that’s been s... Full report		7/2006	Pat Wikstrom 500+ Dives
*Tank Ha/ Barcelo*		Riviera Maya	We stayed at the Barcelo Resort in Riviera Maya and dived in Playa del Carmen. The Resort was exceptional in design, accomodation... Full report		7/2006	Betsy Baste 100+ Dives
*Bottom Time Divers/ El Cid La Ceiba, Cozumel*		N/A	Bottom Time Divers provided superb service. The fast boat had a cover, and could hold a maximum of 6 divers. We had a group of 4... Full report		6/2006	Dennis Boesen 100+ Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Occidental Grand*		Cozumel	We had been diving with the Dive House for many years and staying at the Fiesta Americana. We have tried many resorts in Cozumel ... Full report		6/2006	Ed Stevens <100 Dives
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